The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Who This Book Is For

An ideal reader is a mid- to senior-level leader—CEO, executive, department head, or team manager—who is wrestling with a cross-functional team that seems stuck in polite but unproductive agreement. They may work in a fast-moving company, a growing startup, or a transformation effort in a larger organization, where strategic goals outpace daily teamwork. They crave a simple, practical model to diagnose why collaboration stalls and to guide real change rather than endless debates. This reader is willing to name assumptions, invite candid disagreement, and hold peers accountable for shared outcomes. They want concrete tools: diagnostics, rituals, dashboards, and decision-rights maps that translate insight into action. They value clarity over charisma and understand that trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and results are interdependent. After reading, they’ll be prepared to lead honest conversations, restructure teamwork, and align incentives around collective success. They will cultivate trust first, then drive durable, measurable improvement together.

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